Women Count for Peace and Security: A Story of Collaboration in the Philippines

Authors

Jasmin Nario-Galace, Miriam College

Abstract

On 31 October 2000, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, the first Women, Peace, and Security resolution, was adopted by the United Nations Security Council. The resolution mandated UN member states to increase women’s participation in decision-making in matters that relate to peace and security, particularly in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction. Years after its adoption, however, implementation was slow and scattered and hardly changed the invisibility and marginalization of women in decision-making on matters of peace and security, where women have a unique perspective on keeping and making peace and have a historical tradition of doing so. This essay shows how collaboration among UN member states and agencies, government, and civil society accelerated the implementation of the groundbreaking resolution in the Philippines.

Recommended Citation

Nario-Galace, Jasmin (2021) "Women Count for Peace and Security: A Story of Collaboration in the Philippines," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 5: Iss. 2, 59-65.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol5/iss2/6